Cost of Living Comparison Between Burkina Faso and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Burkina Faso and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Burkina Faso is 30.3% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burkina Faso is 41.4% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burkina Faso
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.27 F CFA 2,955
$17.12 €14.62
-69.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.11 F CFA 13.5K
$82.4 €70.4
-70.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.11 F CFA 4,546
$11.37 €9.71
-28.67%
Cappuccino
$1.74 F CFA 978
$1.99 €1.70
-12.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 F CFA 441
$2.99 €2.56
-73.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 F CFA 304
$1.32 €1.13
-59.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 F CFA 601
$5.75 €4.91
-81.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 F CFA 1,058
$5.20 €4.44
-63.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burkina Faso
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.78 F CFA 1,556
$1.68 €1.43
65.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 F CFA 509
$2.30 €1.96
-60.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 F CFA 577
$2.92 €2.49
-64.73%
Eggs
$3.00 F CFA 1,679
$3.91 €3.34
-23.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.47 F CFA 9,792
$16.27 €13.90
7.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$20.81 F CFA 11.7K
$12.30 €10.50
69.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.53 F CFA 7,021
$20.26 €17.30
-38.15%
Apples (1kg)
$4.45 F CFA 2,494
$2.46 €2.10
80.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 F CFA 767
$2.23 €1.91
-38.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 F CFA 568
$2.74 €2.34
-63.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 F CFA 1,373
$3.33 €2.84
-26.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.20 F CFA 1,233
$1.95 €1.67
12.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 F CFA 736
$1.89 €1.62
-30.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 F CFA 512
$1.53 €1.31
-40.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 F CFA 732
$0.54 €0.46
142.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 F CFA 997
$7.03 €6.00
-74.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.10 F CFA 3,417
$6.81 €5.81
-10.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 F CFA 726
$1.74 €1.48
-25.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 F CFA 1,298
$2.44 €2.08
-4.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Burkina Faso
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 F CFA 92.0
$1.95 €1.67
-91.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.74 €35.65
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 F CFA 306
$5.63 €4.81
-90.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 F CFA 863
$1.59 €1.36
-3.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$35.32 €30.17
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 F CFA 860
$2.08 €1.78
-26.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K F CFA 21.0M
$32.6K €27.8K
14.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K F CFA 21.1M
$33.2K €28.3K
13.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burkina Faso
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 F CFA 70.2K
$225 €192
-44.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.39 F CFA 19.8K
$13.40 €11.44
164.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.05 F CFA 27.5K
$31.48 €26.88
55.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burkina Faso
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.3 F CFA 34.4K
$57.4 €49.00
6.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.72 F CFA 4,889
$25.47 €21.76
-65.76%
Cinema Ticket
$8.74 F CFA 4,895
$10.36 €8.85
-15.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burkina Faso
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 F CFA 73.9K
$576 €492
-77.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.3K F CFA 9.7M
$10.7K €9,163
60.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burkina Faso
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$91.0 €77.7
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.85 €34.03
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$99.9 €85.3
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$130 €111
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burkina Faso
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 F CFA 246.3K
$855 €730
-48.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 F CFA 155.8K
$664 €567
-58.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,282 F CFA 718.1K
$1,508 €1,287
-14.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$751 F CFA 420.9K
$1,105 €943
-31.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$232 F CFA 130.1K
$3,810 €3,254
-93.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$114 F CFA 64.1K
$2,467 €2,107
-95.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burkina Faso
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$527 F CFA 295.3K
$1,932 €1,650
-72.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
4.41
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Burkina Faso: March 3, 2026

Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

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